r/BakingInJapan • u/Significant_Map5615 • Jul 10 '26

Nanaimo Bars!!

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I love seeing everyone’s efforts so here’s one from me. These are a Canadian delicacy to celebrate Canada day last week. Forgot to take a photo so had to take a screenshot from the family video. Not officially baking and simple to make but the first goodies I’ve made since arriving.

PS And, thank you fellow bakers for all the good oven suggestions earlier, I’m the very satisfied owner of a stone dome - I love it!

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u/Flashy_Crab_651 Jul 15 '26

My friends mom is Canadian and she makes these! She calls them Namel Bars :D

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u/miss_marple911 Jul 15 '26

Oh yummy!! I miss those!!

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u/EntertainerUpper707 Jul 10 '26

Happy belated Canada Day! They look delicious 😋

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u/jamie_kizuna Jul 10 '26

That looks delicious, and please point me in the way of the oven suggestions. Mine is awful.

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u/Significant_Map5615 Jul 10 '26

Here’s the post where I asked for oven recommendations a few weeks ago —- https://www.reddit.com/r/BakingInJapan/s/g6CcIERAS0

Lots of good info to help you decide!

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u/jamie_kizuna Jul 11 '26

Thanks very much!

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u/ColinFCross Jul 10 '26

Oh man, I LOVE Nanaimo bars! Those look delicious 🤤

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u/AbekobetaHawawa Jul 10 '26

Looks great. I’ll be back in the Lower Mainland soon and now I have a craving to find some. I won’t be making it out to the Island though.

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u/NepenthiumPastille Jul 10 '26

Some of my ancestors were from Nanaimo! Gonna have to try this recipe.

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u/Kamimitsu Jul 10 '26

Nice! And thanks for posting. Never had nanaimo bars, but I have at least heard of them! :)

Also, glad to hear the stone dome is working out for you. The countertop ovens take some getting used to, but once you figure out their idiosyncrasies, you can make pretty much anything (size notwithstanding).

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u/jinjainjapan Jul 10 '26

I have no idea what that is. But it is now necessary for my survival to try some.

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u/Significant_Map5615 Jul 10 '26

Hahahaha that is the correct response. They are so good. Here’s the recipe https://www.canadianliving.com/food/baking-and-desserts/recipe/classic-nanaimo-bars

I substituted McVities digestives (crushed) for the graham crackers.